Dani McClain
The Nation
Oakland, CA, United States
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How Sister Souljah Went From Radical Activist to Scapegoat to Blockbuster Novelist
After Bill Clinton used her to catapult himself to the presidency, the activist Souljah was sidelined. But the novelist Souljah continued to produce work that spoke to millions. → Read More
I Never Felt Like a ‘Single’ Parent. Then the Coronavirus Hit.
Unpartnered parents like me rely on support from other adults in our children’s lives. We need public health guidance that works for us. → Read More
You're Black and Pregnant. What Should Your Birth Plan Actually Look Like?
Systemic change is most needed, but this is what black women can control. → Read More
As a Black Mother, My Parenting Is Always Political
To care for, protect, and prepare our children for adulthood, black moms cannot merely accept the world as it is. → Read More
Tarana Burke Talks About How to Support Survivors—When They’re Your Kids
The founder of the #MeToo movement has guidance for how parents can make their children feel safe talking about sexual assault and trauma. → Read More
Can Black Lives Matter Win in the Age of Trump?
You could be forgiven for thinking the movement has gone quiet. But you'd be wrong. → Read More
The Rev. William Barber Is Bringing MLK’s Poor People’s Campaign Back to Life
The Rev. William Barber II announced last week that he will step down as president of the North Carolina NAACP and lead a new national initiative that aims to end poverty and begin what Barber calls “a national moral revival.” This new Poor People’s Campaign will pick up where the Rev. → Read More
This Mother’s Day, Black Lives Matter Activists Will Give More Than 30 Women Their Freedom
This week, black women in more than a dozen jails across the country will receive a Mother’s Day gift from the Black Lives Matter movement: their freedom. → Read More
Local Activists’ Voices Drive New Effort to Invest in Girls and Women of Color
Black girls in Mississippi know that the world too often sees them as angry, man-hungry, uneducated baby mamas. Their perceived value can depend on how light their skin is, how thin their bodies are, and how loosely their hair curls. → Read More
What It’s Like to Be Black and Pregnant When You Know How Dangerous That Can Be
It’s a Sunday afternoon in July, and I’m lying on my bed trying to calm down. The month’s rapid-fire events are hitting me square in the gut. Today, someone agitated by police shootings of black men ambushed police in Baton Rouge. → Read More
NAACP Convention in Cincy: "We Can't Breathe"
The NAACP's National Convention kicks off with a discussion on the role of policing, in Cincinnati and beyond. → Read More
Five Books: These Histories of Black Struggle Should Inform Us in 2016
Today’s movement for black lives is the latest chapter in a struggle against racist oppression that has occupied black Americans since the country’s founding. In this issue, Dani McClain explores how social media shapes perceptions of leadership in the movement. → Read More
The Black Lives Matter Movement Is Most Visible on Twitter. Its True Home Is Elsewhere.
In March 2012, nearly a month after George Zimmerman killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, hundreds of high-school students in Miami-Dade and Broward counties staged walkouts to protest the fact that Zimmerman hadn’t been arrested on any charges. → Read More
As Abortion Restrictions Ramp Up, More Women Weigh Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands
A recent New York Times op-ed reported that last year there were 700,000 Google searches for how to self-induce abortion. Compare this number to the 1 million legal abortions estimated to take place each year. → Read More
How Can No One Be to Blame for Tamir Rice’s Death?
First, police killed the 12-year-old black boy at a park, barely bringing the car to a halt before jumping out to open fire. Then, minutes later, they pinned his 14-year-old sister to the ground after she ran up to see about her wounded sibling. → Read More
Birth Control Experts Wary of Coercive Tactics in Push for IUD Use
Around seven percent of reproductive-age women in the United States currently use an IUD or hormonal implant, but around a quarter of women could be expected to use these long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) if existing barriers such as cost were removed. → Read More
Former Oklahoma City Officer Found Guilty in Sexual Assault Case
On Thursday, former Oklahoma City police officer Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty of rape and sexual assault charges, including sexual battery and forcible oral sodomy. → Read More
One Year Ago, Black Activists Shut Down the Bay Area’s Subway. Here’s Why They’re Still Fighting.
The day after Thanksgiving last year, 14 black activists shut down Bay Area Rapid Transit—the San Francisco Bay Area’s public transit system—for more than two hours. They did so by chaining themselves to each other and to both east- and westbound trains just after 11 a.m. → Read More
White House Turns Toward Women and Girls of Color With New $118 Million Initiative
After two years of pressing the White House, advocates celebrate a step toward inclusion. → Read More
Long-Acting Contraception Makes Teen Pregnancy Rates Plummet. So Why Are Some Women Still Skeptical?
The history of birth control in America is littered with instances of coercion. Reproductive-justice advocates don’t want to see that happen again. → Read More